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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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